All About Pets- What is that doggie in the window? Nov 20, 2009
If you had a Doberman Pincher mix you could test for Von Willebrand disease, a blood clotting disease. In cats it would be helpful to know that your cat is part Persian, then Polycystic Kidney Disease can be watched for. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Periods: What's normal, what's not, what to do Jun 18, 2009
A rarer cause for heavy periods may be a bleeding disorder such as Von Willebrand disease, which makes it hard for your blood to clot ... If you have Von Willebrand disease, medication is available, but you'll likely want to see a hematologist for treatment. (CNN -- Health)
Key to blood clotting discovered Jun 6, 2009
The team say the work will improve understanding of how the body regulates the formation of blood clots, and could also give some insight into how bleeding disorders, such as von Willebrand disease, disrupt this regulation system, potentially leading to new avenues for treatment and diagnosis. Refine treatment. (BBC News -- Health)
Researchers Solve 'Bloodcurdling' Mystery Jun 5, 2009
It also gives insight into how bleeding disorders, such as type 2A von Willebrand disease, disrupt this regulation system, potentially leading to new avenues for treatment and diagnosis. Wong and Springer's co-authors include Xiaohui Zhang, Kenneth Halvorsen, and Cheng-Zhong Zhang. (Science Daily)
Bloodcurdling mystery 'solved' Jun 5, 2009
The finding gives insight into how bleeding disorders, such as type 2A von Willebrand disease, disrupt this regulation system, potentially leading to new avenues for treatment and diagnosis, the researchers said. Text. (India Times, India)
Bleeding disorders going undiagnosed; new guidelines to help Jun 2, 2009
The most common inherited bleeding disorder is von Willebrand disease, says James, author of 100 Questions and Answers About von Willebrand Disease (Jones and Bartlett). Common criteria for diagnosis include the presence of a family history of bleeding, personal history of bleeding and laboratory tests that indicate the lack of a protein called von Willebrand factor which is essential for clotting. (EurekAlert!)
Hemophilia Center on the move May 1, 2009
Operating on a budget of about $18 million, the Hemophilia Center provides a variety of clinic-based and home-based services for individuals with bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia, Von Willebrand disease and Gaucher disease. It also provides advocacy, educational programs and research. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Standing together to improve hemophilia treatment Apr 16, 2009
Hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and other factor deficiencies are lifelong bleeding disorders that prevent blood from clotting properly. People with bleeding disorders do not have enough of a particular clotting factor, a protein in blood that controls bleeding, or it does not work properly. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
